Semester in Sydney

Program Information

Picture yourself spending the semester Down Under, in the largest city in Australia. As a Semester in Sydney student, you‘ll immerse yourself in all that Sydney has to offer while studying at Macquarie University. A wide variety of innovative classes and an activity-packed Student Union and Sports Association means you’ll find your fit. You will experience:

Dynamic international student body – With over 8,000 international students from 100 countries, you’ll make tons of friends from Australia as well as other international students.

Historic Sydney – Take a bike ride across the Harbor Bridge, walk in the botanical gardens, and watch the sun set behind the iconic Sydney Opera house.

Innovative curriculum – Macquarie University is well recognized for its high-quality teaching and research, and its unique parkland campus.

Exciting extracurricular options – From the Global Leadership Program (where you’ll hear interesting speakers and attend cultural workshops) to Ultimate Frisbee and touch footy, you’ll never want for something to do. These opportunities are perfect for meeting other students who will help you study in Sydney.

Adventure Orientation – This stellar orientation in Australia will acquaint you with the local culture and get you accustomed to the Aussie way of life.

Highlights and Excursions

There are many reasons to study abroad in Sydney, but here are a few of the key highlights that make this program unique.

Adventure Orientation

The University is set on a parkland campus with a Fauna Park (with a red kangaroo!)

Ideally located for travel south to Melbourne or north to the Gold Coast and Brisbane

Large, diverse student body of 32,000

Great extracurricular options, including the Global Leadership Program and the Study Abroad Certificate Program. More than 130 clubs and societies and over 15 sport clubs.

Optional semester internship

Housing

Semester in Sydney offers two different on-campus housing options

In the Parklands you will live in a university-sponsored apartment that’s a 15-minute walk (or less) from the center of campus. Apartment amenities include shared rooms with twin beds, individual desks, and built-in wardrobes in all of the bedrooms. Kitchens come fully equipped, the living is fully furnished and comes with a television, and there is a space for dining. Laundry facilities are also available.

The Macquarie University Village townhouses offer single rooms. Twin (shared) rooms are available for students who are traveling together and request to live together. You may not apply for a twin room unless you apply with the name of your requested roommate. The Village offers a social atmosphere and modern ammenities, such as a student lounge, outdoor entertainment area, ping pong, internet cafe, and volleyball court. Coin-operated laundry is available on-site. All apartments are fully-furnished and include spacious living and dining areas, a porch, plenty of storage, and ample study space.

Both apartments are about a 25-30 minute walk to a grocery store, as well as a large shopping center, complete with its own grocery store, a movie theater, and an ice-skating rink, where you can purchase all of your daily necessities. And since the University has its own subway stop, you can hop a quick train into the city any time you want!

How to Apply

*This is NOT an extra fee, but is a non-refundable deposit applied towards your total program fee. You will be directed to pay this after completing the online application.

Past Students

"The academic supervisors in Sydney were so helpful. During my semester I interned with a company as a Business analyst researching the London and New Zealand market. My experience in Australia has been truly unforgettable!"